Thread: Help with a Feather "No-Sharpen" Straight Razor

Did I hear my name?

I'm available to answer your questions, either via PM or here on the forum.

I really like my Feather, as it's helped me get through some problems I've been struggling with for a long time.

Most of the same rules that apply to traditional straights also apply to the Feather. Of course, there's no honing or stropping to worry about.

The no pressure thing is absolutely true, though. The blade is a bit heavier than a typical straight, so you almost need to hold its weight off your skin. One thing that helped me was imagining that I was tickling my face with a feather.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you'll probably want to use shallower angles, i.e., keep the spine of the blade closer to your face. With a regular straight, a good guideline is to keep the blade angled two spine widths from your face. With the Feather, you should probably start off with the blade almost flat against your face and work from there. Too steep of an angle and it'll give you a nice case of razor burn in a hurry.

Let us know what specific questions you have.

Good luck,
Josh